Ghana is on the third preliminary round of the Africa Cup with Guinea-Bissau and qualify for the knockout stages. Also in Cameroon, Mali, Benin, and Tunisia are in the K. o.-round.
At the first meeting between Guinea-Bissau and Ghana in an international match, the Team of coach James Kwesi Appiah with a lot of luck with a tight 2:0 (0:0) kept the upper hand. While Ghana is drawn in as a table leader of group F in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup, must be a newbie Guinea-Bissau, victory and goalless as a table-of-last-begin again the journey home.
The game had begun, on both sides, very erratic. Guinea-Bissau has focused on the organization of the Team to maintain. Favorite Ghana took place against the compact defensive opponent, for a long time no means of enforcing it. Ghana festival ran again and again, Guinea-Bissau knew with the many ball to win a little start. Up to the 18. Minute. Since Piqueti took courage, pulled in from 20 metres. Goalkeeper Richard Ofori was able to steer the Ball with the fingertips on to the crossbar.
Guinea-Bissau is not plugged in
It took up to 36. Minute, until Ghana came to the first chance of the game. Joradan Ayew tried it from eight yards, his shot hit the left post. That was the Wake-up call for Ghana, the increased the Tempo. Six minutes later, Owusu Kwabena, awarded after a cross from Samuel Owusu, a great headed chance from a short distance, because he missed the gate available.
Barely the second half kicked off, went to Ghana in the lead. After 30 seconds, attacker Jordan Ayew scored on a remarkable alone, followed by a Curling shot to the lead. But Guinea-not to put Bissau. Joseph Mendes tried it on after 53 minutes from the penalty area, the Ball smacked against the goalpost. After 64 minutes prevented goalkeeper Ofori after a free kick by Mamadu Cande from a distance of 30 meters the compensation. Guinea-Bissau was not followed on this Tuesday evening from happiness. Only a Minute later a corner landed straight at the crossbar.
Ghana showed up in front of the gate of serene. After good work of Baba Rahman, the fit of the left side in front of the gate, scoring Thomas from a short distance the 2:0 (72.) and so the decision. Ayew opened the scoring after 78 minutes, again the posts of the opposing team.
Cameroon after 0:0 in the K. o.-round
In Cameroon, Yaya Banana (l.) in the battle with Benin’s David Djigla (R)
Cameroon has qualified with a 0:0 against Benin as a table, the second for the round. Benin has made it also as one of the four best table third in the next round.
It went off at a furious pace at the stadium of Ismalia. After five minutes, Karl Toko Ekambi had the lead for Cameroon in the end, his Header from the penalty spot but missed by just a goal from Benin. Cameroon was also decisive in the result, the end of the game Team. Ambroise Oyongo missed with his shot from distance (18.) also just a hint of the opponent’s goal. Only four minutes later, prevented the Benin goalkeeper with a fine save after a shot from Maxim Choupo-Moting a residue.
Cameroon in forward gear
In the oppressive Superiority of the Cameroonians Seidou Baraze would have done almost the game on the back of the head. His shot from close range parried Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana but with a great Reflex. Immediately prior to the exchange missed Benin attacking midfielder Stephane Sessegnon with a free-kick just under the Cameroonian case.
After the break, Cameroon saw coach Clarence Seedorf his Team again in forward gear. Pierre customer Malong awarded a free kick (49.) just. Then laughed the game, but then, both Teams did only the bare minimum and put the result over time.
Tunisia in the next round
Tunisia’s Youssef Msakni (R) shields the Ball against Maure tanniens Ibrehima Coulibaly.
Tunisia is Second in the group E in the round of sixteen. The North Africans a 0:0 at the stadium of Suez against Mauritania was enough to qualify for the K. o.-games. For Mauritania, the tournament is finished, however, after the first round.
Tournament newcomer Mauritania, the first half, missed it but, to go against the favorite Tunisians in the lead. Moctar El Hacen with Bessam and Ismael Diakite, the determination and accuracy were lacking, in order to transform the Superiority of your team in hits.
In the second half, the Tunisians are a little more alert, committed, came out of the cabin. Mauritania withdrew a little and gave the opponents more game shares. But the Tunisians struggled to create scoring chances. In the end, managed a Team to achieve a hit.
Mali get the group victory
Angola’s Geraldo (l.) in a duel with Mali’s Massadio Haidara
Mali has qualified as winners of group E for the next round. The 1:0 (1:0) against Angola at the stadium of Ismaila enough to defend the top position on the last round of the preliminary round. Angola has to compete against it on the way home.
Both the Teams are to start with a high Tempo. The first possibility is of Angola had, but Dala Gelson failed alone in front of goal, the nerves (4.). Mali won in a good way: Adama Traore tried from distance, but failed on the strong goalkeeper Tony (17 to respond.).
Also, Falaye Sacko failed to be short-a Minute later with his shot. Djalma Campos had then also be the lead for Angola on the foot, volley (26.) missed the Mali gate, only just. After that, the match passed almost uneventful in front of him.
Amadou Haidara, it was then, with a crashing long-range shot from 25 yards out of Nothing 1:0 scored for Mali (37.). In the second half, not much happened. Mali managed the leadership, Angola no longer seemed to believe in it, nor can a hit be achieved. The efforts of the Angolans were overall harmless.